First Baptist Church of Palo Pinto
First Baptist Church of Palo Pinto is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 324 m. Crawford Mountain stands 443 m to the west-northwest, 4.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Palo Pinto Methodist Church, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Texas Forts Trail runs past it.
The story
census-designated place in and county seat of Palo Pinto County, Texas, United States
Wikidata Q976713, matched on coordinates and name (170 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 2008
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- On the Texas Forts Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Buzzards Roost Lookout · 13 mi
- Limestone Lookout · 13 mi
- Longhorn Lookout · 13 mi
- Golden-cheeked Warbler · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Palo Pinto Methodist Church: 0.1 mi
- Old County Jail: 0.1 mi
- Jonathan Hamilton Baker: 0.1 mi
- Courthouses of Palo Pinto County: 0.1 mi
- First Christian Church: 0.3 mi
- Wynn Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Kyle Mountain: 4.0 mi
- Crawford Mountain: 4.5 mi
- Barber Mountain: 5.2 mi
- Schoolhouse Mountain: 6.5 mi
- Mineral Wells Fossil Park: 7.5 mi
- Palo Pinto Hospital Park: 9.1 mi
- Optimist Park: 9.9 mi
- West City Park: 10.2 mi
- Southeast Park: 11.1 mi
- Lets Grow Crazy: 11.1 mi
- Navy Garden: 15.2 mi
- Semper Fi Garden: 15.2 mi
- Vietnam Memorial Garden: 15.2 mi
- Reflection Garden: 15.2 mi
- Palo Pinto County Old Jail Museum: 0.1 mi
- Little Rock School House Museum: 10.8 mi
- National Vietnam War Museum: 15.2 mi
- W.K. Gordon Center for Industrial History of Texas: 19.3 mi
- I-20 Eastbound Picnic Area: 21.4 mi
- I-20 Westbound Picnic Area: 21.9 mi
- Eastland County Westbound Rest Area: 24.1 mi
- State park swim beach: 15.3 mi
- Sandy Beach: 15.7 mi
- Hicks Bluff: 19.1 mi
- Stephens Bluff: 21.9 mi
- Thurber: 19.1 mi
- Advance, Texas: 24.6 mi
- Possum Kingdom Fish Hatchery: 9.6 mi
- Greetings from Mineral Wells: 11.1 mi
- Thurber Smokestack: 19.1 mi
- Bass Tank: 21.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.4 miles of First Baptist Church of Palo Pinto. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crawford Mountain | WNW 283° | 443 m | 4.5 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | WSW 253° | 443 m | 7.9 mi |
| Bear Mountain | NNW 340° | 438 m | 20.4 mi |
| Indian Mountain | NNW 336° | 434 m | 20.1 mi |
| Deck Mountain | N 351° | 423 m | 19.7 mi |
| Harris Peak | NW 319° | 422 m | 15.7 mi |
| Hayrick Mountain | WNW 290° | 421 m | 13.6 mi |
| Pitts Mountain | NNW 346° | 420 m | 20.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:38 | 19:13 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 06:26 | 20:09 | 20:45 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:59 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 16:54 | 17:32 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 45 | 48 | 57 | 65 | 73 | 81 | 85 | 84 | 77 | 66 | 55 | 46 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lake Palo Pinto, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12453473522
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